Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978

W. Douglas Burden was a geologist, naturalist, hunter, filmmaker and author, affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History. Burden was a trustee of the AMNH, 1926-1961, chaired a committee on the preparation of homolosine (equal-area projection) maps, and established the AMNH Dept. of Experimental Biology in 1928 (later named the Dept. of Animal Behavior).

Burden formed Burden Pictures, Inc., 1928-1931, with ichthyologist Ilia Tolstoy; beginning in 1935, with Tolstoy and C.V. Whitney, Burden formed Marine Studios (later named Marineland), an aquarium project in Florida, which worked to develop a shark repellent for use by the U.S. Navy during World War II.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1978 (bulk 1926-1961). (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 55052128

Naturalist.

Burden was particularly interested in Komodo dragons and animal behavior. He was an official of several film companies, and a Trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, 1926-1961.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485072